Bristol Scout D
N5419 - Bristol Scout D (replica), built in USA by Leo Opdyke and wore US civil reg N5419, flown once.
05/1986 - noted in the RAF Museum reserve store at Cardington
?/?/? - bought by Sir George White from RAFM
30/10/1993 - arrived at Banwell, near Weston super Mare on loan to the Bristol Aero Collection
1996 - moved with the collection to Kemble Airfield
30/11/1998 - arrived at FAAM on loan from Sir George White
TECHNICAL DETAILS (original aircraft)
Role - Single seat scout
Manufacturers - British and Colonial Aeroplane Co Ltd, Filton and Brislington, Bristol
Power Plant - One 80hp Gnome
Wingspan - 24ft 7ins
Length - 20ft 8ins
Height - 8ft 6ins
Weight - 1,190lbs loaded
Max speed - 93mph at sea level
Range - 2.5 hour endurance
Armament - Anti - Zeppelin aircraft carried 48 Ranken Darts, some aircraft had one Lewis gun above the centre section.
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